Luau party ideas

In addition to the luau food and other activities, nothing quite says Hawaiian luau like encouraging everyone to wear aloha shirts, muumuu or aloha wear dresses, pareo (sarong or beach wrap) and leis.

Then, consider borrowing the ancient Hawaiian idea that these traditional feasts usually marked significant life events, some of which have survived to this very day in Hawaii, such as the 1-year-old baby luau. Other good ideas include birthday and anniversary luaus, the high school graduation luau, the wedding luau, the new house luau, and the welcome home luau.

If your budget "can handle," as we say in Hawaii, then consider hiring a Polynesian entertainment group to really put the finishing touches on your luau. Otherwise, at a minimum have some good Hawaiian music playing in the background: There are literally hundreds of outstanding Hawaiian CDs that can be ordered online, and songs can even be downloaded from the Internet.